Creators are always the ones that are first to start high-growth companies, interestingly it isn’t the Creators who are hitting the headlines as much, as our global economy is in the Winter season.
Steve Jobs (USA) – It has been five months since Steve Jobs passed away, yet his company, Apple, and his creations continue to hit the headlines. Creators are always working months and even years in advance. We are now seeing the launch of the HD iPad, which will turn the tablet into a high definition portable TV and gaming screen, as well as an HD camera. Apple TV and the iCar will also be big disrupters this year, as will the shift taking place in education and the PC market. These were all anticipated by Steve in his final year, and his future is becoming our present.
Richard Branson (UK) – Richard Branson has been in the news for over four decades now, but always for new ventures riding the waves of change. He is again hitting the news for his latest two ventures: At the end of last year, Northern Rock was sold to Virgin Money, turning the company into a progressive bank that is likely to be at the forefront of the current banking revolution. Virgin Galactic is preparing for its first sub-orbital flights within the year. As with all Creators, Branson is always focused at his most recent creation, as his other businesses are run by others.
Jack Ma (CHINA) – What does a Creator do when their creations start sinking due to the Winter market? Button down and buy back! That’s what Branson did in the late 1980s, what Jobs did in the late 1990s, and what Alibaba.com founder, Jack Ma, is now doing. In the last month, Jack Ma has announced plans to buy back shares in Alibaba for $2.5 billion, taking it from a listed company back into private hands. This will also unshackle it from Yahoo, which owns a big chunk of shares in the company. Given Alibaba’s growth ($339m profit in the last year, x7 the profit of a year earlier), Jack will be back in spring energy with the company after the buy-out.
“As the world economy moves through the Winter Season, the smart Creator profile entrepreneurs are biding their time and eyeing high growth markets. It is only a matter of years before the Winter moves back to Spring, and the wealth of the prepared Creators will skyrocket.” – Roger James Hamilton
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